Genre:
Romantic Comedy
Directed
by: Anne Fletcher
Starring:
Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Mary Steenburgen
Running
time: 108 minutes
An overbearing and mean executive editor in
chief in a book publishing company finds out that she is about to be deported
back to Canada because of a work visa problem. Not wanting to go back to her
home country and end up unemployed, she convinces her assistant, who is afraid
to lose his job too if she leaves, to marry her in a scam to avoid deportation.
To sell this subterfuge, they will have to travel together to Alaska, for the
groom-to-be’s family reunion.
This is your typical film where two people
who cannot stand each other at first are forced to coexist. Inevitably, mutual
feelings ensue and complications arise.
In spite of the run-of-the-mill storyline,
this is a charming little romantic comedy, mostly thanks to the chemistry
between Reynolds and Bullock and to the presence of Betty White and Mary
Steenburgen. These last two experienced actresses bring a good dose of comedy
as the grandma and mother of Ryan Reynolds’ character. Bullock is also very
convincing as an uptight and domineering bitchy boss who needs to let go of the
reigns a bit. The aspect of the father-son relationship between the characters
of Ryan Reynolds and Craig T. Nelson was also compelling.
Overall, The Proposal proposes a very
predictable flick, with very little in terms of surprises. That being said, the
performance of the cast saves it from being forgettable and actually delivers a
very charming piece of cinematic entertainment. Not extraordinary, but not bad
either.
Rating: «««
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